Zonta Club of Austin offering a pair of opportunities
Published 5:46 pm Friday, January 31, 2025
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Applications for the 2025 Non-Traditional College Student Scholarship and Young Women in Leadership Award are now available.
People can get both applications by contacting Mary Jo Follmuth either by email at austinmnzonta@hotmail.com or phone 507-383-5571 (evening) or 507-481-1556 (daytime).
The Non-Traditional College Student Scholarship for Women is given out to women who have been out of school for a minimum of five years and is continuing their post-secondary education. The applicant must be a resident of Mower County or attending Riverland Community College.
The goal of the Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award is to encourage young women to participate in leadership positions by recognizing the candidate’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to building a better world for women and girls through service and advocacy.
Women, aged 16-19 on April 1 each year, living in a Zonta district, demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply:
• Active commitment to volunteerism.
• Volunteer leadership achievements.
• Support for Zonta International’s mission of building a better world for women and girls.
Applications for both are due to: Zonta Club of Austin – 204 Oakland Ave W – Austin MN 55912 by Feb. 21.
Zonta is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. These scholarships are two of many programs for women and girls sponsored by Zonta Club of Austin.